go as

phrase

: to appear in the disguise of
What are you going as for Halloween?

Examples of go as in a Sentence

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Kaepernick contends Roc Nation went as far as trying to plant stories about him in the media. Michel Martin, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026 Even before the war, there were signs that the Saudi tourism project wasn’t going as planned. Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026 The Fox River has a nighttime speed limit of 25 mph, but boats can go as fast as their drivers will push them during the day. Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026 The offense will go as far as Breece Hall and Garrett Wilson take it. Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for go as

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1543, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of go as was circa 1543

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“Go as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20as. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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